Figures of Earth: A Comedy of Appearances

by James Branch Cabell

Overview

Figures of Earth: A Comedy of Appearances (1921) is a fantasy novel or ironic romance by James Branch Cabell, set in the imaginary French province of Poictesme during the first half of the 13th century. The book follows the earthly career of Dom Manuel the Redeemer from his origins as a swineherd, through his elevation to the rank of Count of Poictesme, to his death. It forms the second volume of Cabell's gigantic Biography of the Life of Manuel.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781479428069
Publisher:	Wildside Press
Publication date:	08/07/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	296
File size:	401 KB

About the Author

James Branch Cabell (1879-1958) wrote fantasy, and while he's not as well-known to readers these days, his work inspired various authors including Robert A. Heinlein, Neil Gaiman, James Blish, Fritz Leiber, and others. Interesting tidbit, in 1901, Cabell was a suspect in a murder investigation.